Description: The Department of Agriculture proposes to promulgate a new planning rule, which will set out the process for development, revision, and amendment of National Forest System land management plans.
Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/planningrule

Location: UNIT - All Districts-level Units. STATE - All States. COUNTY - All Counties. Agency-wide Rule.

Nationwide Aerial Application of Fire Retardant on National Forest System Lands.EIS

Description: The Forest Service will prepare a programmatic environmental impact statement for the continued nationwide aerial application of fire retardant on National Forest System lands.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/fire/retardant/index.html

Location: UNIT - All Districts-level Units. STATE - All States. COUNTY - All Counties. Nationwide.

Description: Preparation of a Supplemental EIS to amend land and resource management plans for the Idaho Panhandle, Kootenai, and Lolo National Forests to address motorized access management within the Selkirk and Cabinet-Yaak Grizzly Bear Recovery Zones.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=24882

Description: Noncommercial thinning of small trees in stands that were previously harvested and have densely regenerated. Thinning will increase tree health and vigor, and reduce the risk of mountain pine beetle caused mortality and large fires in the future.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=34239

Description: The Lolo Post Burn EIS decision was not upheld in court. This project would issue a new decision to complete restoration activities originally analyzed in the EIS.Timber harvest is not proposed, only road stabilization, storage, and decommissioning
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=22553

Description: Application by Missoula Electric Cooperative to bury 2.25 miles of existing overhead power lines and replace one utility pole on National Forest System Lands near U.S. Highway 12 in the Lolo Creek Drainage.
Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/goto/lolo/projects

Location: UNIT - Missoula Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Missoula. LEGAL - Section 29, T12N, R22W, and Sections 24, 25, 26, and 34, T12N, R23W. 15 miles west of Lolo, Montana on North side of U.S. Highway 12, between Clark Creek and a location 2 miles east of MDT maintenance facility near Martin Creek.

Description: The intent of this project is to restore functioning ecosystems by enhancing natural ecological processes. This area includes excellent opportunities for restoring vegetation and habitat while decreasing the potential for high intensity wildfire.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=31552

Location: UNIT - Ninemile Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Mineral, Missoula. LEGAL - T14N,R22W,sec5-7;T14N,R23W,sec 1-3,6:T14N,R24W,sec1,2; T15N,R22W,sec7,16,17,19-21,28-32;T15N,R23W,sec1-36;T15N,R24W,sec 1,2,10-13,24;T16N,R23W,sec 20,21,27-35;T16N,R24W sec25,26,34-36PM MT. The 36,000 acre analysis area is west of the Ninemile Ranger Station. It straddles the Ninemile Divide from the Clark Fork River on the southern boundary to Fire Creek on the north.

Rose water Transmission Ditch SUP Renewal - Sixmile CreekCE

*NEW LISTING*

- Special use management

In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 12/13/2010

Expected:03/2011

09/2011

Ronald Schlader406-822-3915rschlader@fs.fed.us

Description: Special use permit renewal request for the following facilities: 1) Existing 3' wide by 1,607' water transmission ditch; 2) Proposed fish screen to be installed under a proposed stream restoration project; 3) Existing metal/concrete head gate.

Description: Removal of an existing, high risk 48" culvert in Sixmile Creek to facilitate fish passage and installation of a Farmers FCA fish screen in a water transmission ditch to prohibit fish access to the ditch.

City of Thompson Falls Water Facilities Special Use Authorization RenewalCE

- Special use management

Completed

Actual: 12/07/2010

01/2011

Ronald Schlader406-822-3915rschlader@fs.fed.us

Description: 10 year renewal for Special Use permit for the public water system of Thompson Falls located on the Lolo National Forest. Improvements are existing and there will be no ground disturbance for this renewal.

Location: UNIT - Plains/Thompson Falls Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Sanders. LEGAL - Water is transported thru buried transmission pipe from point of collection to reservoir through Sections 2 & 3, T21N, R29W, P.M.M. Collection points are located underground in the SW 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of Section 35, T22N, R29W, P.M.M.

Description: Special Authorization lease renewal at Patrick's Knob Communication Site located on Lolo National Forest land. Improvements are existing and there will not be any ground disturbing activities associated with this renewal.

Description: Special use renewal for an existing water transmission line, collection tank and impoundment located on Lolo National Forest land. Improvements are existing and there will not be any ground disturbance associated with this renewal.

Description: Improve trailheads by increasing turnaround and parking space, and adding gravel surfacing to increase usability of trails to the public. Proposed improvements will make trailheads usable for trailers and 1-3 more vehicles.

Description: Special use permit renewal for an existing buried water transmission line, and a collection tank located on Lolo National Forest land. Improvements are existing and there will be no ground disturbance or changes associated with this renewal.

Description: Renewal of a special use authorization for the Clark Mountain TV Communication Site #2 located on Lolo National Forest land. Improvements are existing and there will not be any ground disturbance associated with this renewal.

Description: The proposal is to improve public safety by removing all lodgepole pine >6" dbh within 100' of roads and other improvements. Approx 125 trees in the Big Nelson and 100 in the Monture site will be removed due to bark beetle infestation in the area.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=33463

Description: Special Use Permit renewal for an existing domestic and seasonal irrigation water system located on Lolo National Forest land. Improvements are existing and there will not be ground disturbance associated with this renewal.

Location: UNIT - Superior Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Mineral. LEGAL - South of St. Regis one mile on the South Side Road. T18N, R28W, Section 25, NW 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of the SE 1/4. P.M.M.

Description: Construction of a temporary road off of Forest System Road 18659 approx. 250' to reach a Montana Rail Link concrete railroad bridge footing on the edge of the Clark Fork River. The extension would be removed when maintenance work is complete.

Description: Special use permit request for a waterline using the following existing facilities: 1) 2' dia. by 900' of above ground black plastic pipe; 2) A water collection device consisting of a perforated plastic barrel in the stream channel

Description: NorthWestern Energy proposes to connect to an existing buried powerline that runs along the north side of the Camels Hump road and bury a 780 foot lateral line to private property on the southside of the road.

Description: Special use permit renewal for an existing collection tank and buried waterline located on Lolo National Forest land. Improvements are existing and there will not be any ground disturbing activities associated with this renewal.

Description: Special use permit renewal for an existing water transmission line and storage tank located on Lolo National Forest land. Improvements are existing and there will not be any ground disturbing activities associated with this renewal.

Description: Issuance of a 10-year special use permit to Mineral Co. for park facilities located on National Forest land that includes buried water, sewer and power lines, signs, access road, parking areas and the extension of the covered picnic structure.

Location: UNIT - Superior Ranger District. STATE - Montana. COUNTY - Mineral. LEGAL - SE 1/4, SW 1/4 of Sec. 24; T18N, R28W; P.M.M. St. Regis Park is located off of the Camels Hump highway between St. Regis proper and the Superior Ranger District's St. Regis Work Center administrative site.

Description: Tricon Timber is requesting access to a 40 acre parcel they own (near Haugan MT) in T19N, R29W, Sect. 31 requiring construction of approx 3100' of new rd. across FS lands. Rd would begin on UpUP Rd #4207 and follow trail 250 to the parcel.

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